talking while standing; standing around talking
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
impossible to do (although wants to)
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
to ask a big favour; to ask unreasonable things; to be unreasonable
to have the privilege of doing
one's station in life; one's personal history; one's circumstances; one's lot; one's destiny; one's future
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
determination; resolution
careless; stupid; thoughtless; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
to become fine (of fabric); to be checkmated; to be hard pressed; to be at a loss
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
to dress stylishly; to joke; to play on words
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
occasional; infrequent; rare
taking a breather; relaxation; vent hole
to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
in that way; like that; that way
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to become settled; to be fixed
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
mother-in-law; foster mother; step mother
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
let sleeping dogs lie; wake not a sleeping lion; (lit.) the spirit you do not approach will not curse you
crane and tortoise (symbol of longevity, artistic motif)
men; manservant; male attendants to an actor
welcome!; nice to see you!
to loathe to part (with); to be reluctant to leave (someone)
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies
to feel right; to sit well with one; to be happy about; to suit to a T; to fit well together
leg trip (in sumo, judo, etc.); foothold; pedal; indicates a consecutive period of time incl. incomplete days, etc. at the ends
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
house; one's house; one's home; one's family
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to be in a miserable state; to be down and out
water temperature (esp. bath)